Barclays' guide to what's coming for investment banks in 2015

We've already chucked the gauntlet at your feet and suggested that 2015 might be a pretty good year for anyone seeking out a banking job. Now leading investment banks are following in our footsteps and issuing predictions of their own.

JPMorgan's 2015 forecast for investment banks are out next week. In the meantime, we have a research note from banking analysts at Barclays. They're also optimistic, sort of.

1. Barclays points out that another bad year would be unprecedented in the recent history of banking

'Since 1999, two down years in IB revenues have never been followed by a third,' point out the analysts at Barclays. Given that 2012 and 2013 were both down years, they say this, 'could bode well for the year ahead.'

2. Barclays analysts think 2015 will be a year of stasis for investment banking revenues

This pretty much extends to 2016 too...

3. If you work for a European investment bank, Barclays' analysts think you're better off with the French